Grain shocker



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GRAIN SHOCKER Filed Oct. 22, 1923 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES ,PATENTFOFFICE.

CARLTON G. IKELLOGGr AND EDWIN KELLOGG, JR., OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN SHOCKER.

Application filed October 22, 1923. Serial No. 669,936.

Our invention relates to harvesters and binders and more particularly to shockers connectible thereto to receive bundles of grain from the harvester, and, through 0131' eration of suitable mechanism, form the bundles into a shock and deposit them uponthe ground. 1 p a As clearly disclosed in the co- 'aen'dingapplication of Carlton C. KellOggSerial-No. 295,730, our invention presents a deck for receiving bundles from the binder,mechanism for moving the bundlesover the deck into the path of a reciprocating .pronged structure which engages with the bundles and deposits them in a receptacle where they are formed into a shock and bound and discharged from the receptacle onto the ground in a standing position. v V

The operation of the shocker iscontinuous with the operation of the harvester and binder, and a rapid delivery of bundles'to'the deck of the shocker and their transteral to the pronged structure in perfect sequence is provided for by the mechanism.co-operating with the deck of the shocker andto which improvements hereinafter disclosed relate as one of the objects of our invention.

nism while a shock is being dischargedfrom the receptacle; other ob1ects'are disclosed in the followmg specification.

Referring to the drawlngs in which similar'numerals indicate identical parts- Figure 1 is a plan viewofour improved shocker attached to a harvester:and-binder, sufiicient of the latter being shown as thought necessary to illustrateth'e co-operating position of both machines; Figure 2vis rear View, showingin dotted lines, a shock with,

in the receptacle, tied and about to be discharged. Figure 3 1s anenlarged 'detaillon gitudinal vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, part of the receiving deck'of the shocker, and the mechanism for transferring bundles to the pronged structure together with its operating mechanism and connected parts. Figure J'Eis an enlarged section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1viewed from thcrear of'the shocker, and showing bundles in pos ia tion to be engagedby the prongedstruct'ii e.v an enlargeddetail section on the line 5-5 of'Figure 3 showing the actuating" Figure 5 is parts of thetransfer mechanism, and, in dotted lines, the position ota' bundle prior to fits transfer into the path of the pronged structure. Figure 6 is a reversedview of the parts shown in; Figure5 and'the relative-positions of the receiving deck of the shocker and the deck of the harvester and binder. Figure 7 is anenlarged detail plan in part section on the line 7-7 of Figure 5. Figure 8 is a detail section on theliner8-8 of Figure l showing parts of the needle operating mechanism. Figure 9 is adetail longitudinal of the shock receptacle with the bottom thereof in dumping position. Figure. 10 is a fragmentary view;of parts in Figure 8.

Figure 11 is a detail sect-ion on the line 11 11 of Figure 8; Figure 12 is a detail section on the line 1212 of Figure 8. Figure 13 is a detail of part of the power transmitting mechanism, and Figure 14 is a detail sect-ion on the line 14e'14-. of Figure 9. v Themain frame upon which the shocker is built and operates, includes a beam 1 formed preferably of angle iron and bent to present rearwardly extending portions '2 and 3 to which is rigidly secured a rear cross bar- 4 and'a forward cross bar 5. A longitudinal beam 6 is secured to the beam 1 and the cross 5 bars 4: and 5 and extendsforwardly as a sup- -A further object of our invention relates to control of the needle of the tying mecha-,

noted. A' similar beam 7, parallel to the.

beam 6, is also secured on the beam land the cross bars' t and 5, and extending forwardly is connected to the beam 6,v at the forward, end thereof, by a cross brace 8. The frame is supported onwheels 9 and 10.- p I As shown in Figure 6 the decka of the harvester and binder is close'to the supplemental deck 11 of the'shocker. and preferably overlaps the deck 11. Y Bundles ejected from theharvester and binder ontolthe supplemental deck 11 contact with an inverted V-shaped tripping member 12 normally extending upward througha slot 13, in the supplemental deck .11, and preferably inte-f gral with a rod 14 supported in suitable bearings on the under side of the supplemental deck 11, and extendingrearwardly; The rear end of the rod 14 is bent to form a crank 15 to whichlis pivotallyconnected a rod 16 supports are rigidly secured to the beam 6 and to a bar 20 to which the delivery end of the supplemental deck 11 is'at-tached.

A shaft 21 is journaled in a bearing on a bracket 22 secured on the standard 18, and also in a hearing on a standard 23 bolted to the beam 6 and the bar 20. A crank arm 24:, on the forward end of the shaft 21, car ries a roller 25 operating in a guideway 26 formed by a rod 27 both ends of which are bent and rigidly connected to one arm 28 of an armed structure 29 pivotally supported on brackets 30 and 31 on thegheam 6. An ODPOSitG arm 32 of the member .29 is arallel to the arm 28, and a brace 38 rein orces both arms. A tubular bar 34 is rockablyjournaled in the upper portions of the arms 28 and 32 and mounted thereon is a series of prongs which normally extend upwardlythrough slots 36 in the supplemental deck 11. A spring 37 is coiled around the bar 3 1 and is attached thereto and to the arm 32, whereby the prongs are normally held in alinement with the arms 27and 32 of the member 29 but are capable of yielding under conditions hereinafter explained.

Loosely journaled on the shaft 21 is a sprocket 38 having integral therewith part 39 of a clutch which is in engagement with a second part 40, rigid on the shaft 21, during the operation of transferring bundles across the supplemental deck 11, butat other times the two parts of the clutch are held outof engagement by the arm 41 of the bell crank 17 contacting with a dog 42, pivoted on one part of the clutch, and retained in contact by a coiled spring43 attached to the free end of the arm 7) of the bell crank 17 and tothe supplemental deck 11. On the rear termination of the shaft 21 is a pinion 44 in meshwith a gear 45 secured on a stub shaft 46, supported in a bearing 47 on the bracket 22, and having a stud or pin 18 projecting from its rear side.

Pivotally supported, intermediate of its ends, on a rearward extension of the bracket 22, is an arm 49 adapted to contact with the dog 42, and attached to its opposite end is a link 50 extending upwardly to connection with an arm 51, rigid on a shaft 52 jonrnaled to rock in hearings on the bar 20; V

the shaft 52carries a series of. fingers 53 which operate as a part of thereceiving deck prior to the deposit of bundles in the shock receptacle, and also act as a gate while such deposit is being made. The rear end of the shaft 52 isben t and to its extremity is attached a link 54 extending downwardly to connection with the crank end of a: shaft 55 jonrnaled in bearings on the main frame; theopposite end of the shaft55 carries, rigid therewith, a member 56 having radial arms 57 and 58 substantially at a right angle to each other.

A shaft 59 is supported in. suitable bearings on the main frame and rigidly mounted thereon is a sleeve 60 having a finger 61 adapted to contact, at a predetermined interval, with the radial arm 57 of the member 56. A cam 62 extends from the sleeve 60, for substantially the greater part of the circumference thereof, and is adapted to contact with the radial arm 58 to rock the shaft 55. A crank arm 63 is formed on the grainward end of the shaft 59 and operatesthe pitman 6& connected therewith and with the actuating mechanism of the pronged struc{ ture which deposits bundles in the shockreceptacle.

Supported in hearings on the beam 6 and cross bar 5 respectively is a shaft 65having a sprocket 66 on its forward end over which leads a chain 67 to the sprocket 38; the rearward end of the shaft 65 carries rigidly therewith a beveled pinion 68 in mesh with abeveled gear 69 rigid on a shaft 70, which issupported transversely of the main frame and to which power is transmitted from the bull wheel of the harvester toactuate the mechanism of the shocker.

The mechanism just described operates to transfer bundles received from the binder deck of the harvester and to place them successively, one at a timc,on a receiving deck it within the path of the pronged structure to be delivered bythe latter to the shock former or receptacle. The pronged structure operates when two bundles have been transferred to the receiving deck, and we have found that in transferring bundles, one at a time, tothe receiving deck they are deposited thereon in more perfect'alinement than if they were delivered to the receiving deck two at a time. i

In the operation of the described parts it will be understood that the power shaft 70 and the shaft 65 are continuously rotating, when the harvester andshocker are inusc. When a bundle is ejected from the harvester, the impetus rocks the trip member 12 and by the connection thereof, through the rod 16, to the bell crank 17 the latter is actuated. to free the dog 42 the shaft 65 bv the chain 67 and a sprocket on the shaft 65 and a similar sprocket on of the member 29 rocks the latter, and-at the limitof its movement the prongs on are in contact with plates 72 below the plane of the deck 11, as shown in Figure 1. Con tinned rotation of the shaft 21 rocks the member 29 upwardly and the prongs 85 entering the slots 36 rearward of the bundle transfer it over the supplemental deck to the receiving deck composed of the gate and a bar 73 having fingers 73 in alinementi v and then oper ates to rotatethe shaft 21 by power from hen; two handles are now on the receiving deck in position for :d-eliveryto the shock receptacle, the pressure :of the second ibund'le having moved the first bundle to t'he o p :posite side of the receiving deck 'Ilhe ipini'on 44lE11d thl-Lge'fll' 45 are in the ratio of '1' to 2; consequently, the gear 45- iinakes a complete revolution during the transfer of two ibnndiles to :the receiving deck, and :as the second-bundle is trans iferned the pin 48,4011 the gear 45 contacts- :a-nd rocksan :arm :74 pivotally mounted ion :a :hrauket '15 en the trams bar 16. similar arm '76 is rigidly secured intermediate its 7 length, on .a fIGC-k shaft '7 7 jnurnaled bearings .ion lirackets78 and 5&9 secured on the :sturbbleward side of the frame, the two arms rocking simultaneously through a nod connection :80. On completion of the revolution :of the .gear 45 the :pin 48 has released :the arms 74 and "76 which are returned to their primal positiozn, as shown in dotted lines in Figure -14, by a'oo il'ed spring .81 attached to the lower endof the arm and to the frame. r

A pinion 82' is rigidly secured on the power shaft and is in constant mesh with a gear 83 loosely mounted onit-he shaft59 and vwhich meshes with a gear 8.4 loosely mounted on a shaft 85 )journaled in suitable hearings *on the frame bar 7. Simuh rta'neously with the "transfer of the second bundle to the receivingdeckoverthe prong-ed structure 7 1, motion is imparted to'rthe arm 76 by theipin 448 rocking the arm .74; as the arm 76 is rigidly secured on the shaft 77 the latter rocks with the :arm '7 6 and swings a crank arm 86, integral with the shaft :77, away frorm the gear 83. The crank arm 86 carries :a roller 87 raga-inst which the dog-e88 ofn Well known type of clutch contacts to separate the clutch and hold the shaft '59 inactive. Rocking the shaft 77 and swinging the crank arm *breaks the contact of *the clutch dog, 88: with the roller 87 and the gear 83, which is in constant rotation, is connected, operation of the clutch, to the shaft-59, the dog the clutch passing the roller Wlrichagai-n is in -posit-ion to contact with the [clutch dog by tensionof the spring 81 when the shaft 5 9 "has made a complete revolution. 7

Thenpposite end of the shaft 59 is a crank arm 63 to which the pitman (H is pivotally connected, the upper end of the pitman being attached to aseg-mental izaok 90 -=seoured :on rigid shaft 191 -sup ported in suitable bearings on the mainframe of the shocker. A pinion :92 is rigidly mounted on a shaft 93 anounted iii suitable bearings on. the main frame and meshesuvith the segmental rack 90. The ipronged structure 71 is secuzred on the shaft93, and it is evident that when the shaft 59 lisirotated the pronge d structure is :operated Eloy the pitman '64 rocking sseg :mental rack '90 and, through the pinion '92, rotating the shaft '93 on which the ,pronged structure mounted. The pronged' struc- :tume 371 comprises the arm 0 to which is socured "transverse bars (Z having vertical prongs evrigidly attached adjacent their respective ends. The normal position of the structure 'lSWl tll a forwardly declination below the shocker deck, sufficient space intervening to permit the structure to attain that degree of impetus, as it is swung upwardly, to cause the prongsv to penetratethe bundles A and carry them rearwardly to the shop receptacle. -\Ve do not limit ourselves to the form of structure shown, as itiis Well known in the art and capable of variation. As the pronged structure removes the bundles from the receiving deck to deposit them in the shockreceptacle or former, the gate, comprising the rock shaft '52 and the fingers 53, which is part ofthe receivingdeck, is raised .to a vertical position by operation of the shaft 59 which, asit rotates, rocks the shaft 55, by action of the cam- 62, against the arm 58 and thereby rock-s theshaft 52 to raise the fingers '53 to a vertical position through the connection of the link 54 to the crank ends of the shafts 52a-nd55. The gate is held in raised position lay-contact of the cam with the arm 58 which contact endures until the pronged structure passes the gate on its Way back to a receiving position, at this time the cam 62 is released from con :tact With the arm 58, and the finger, 61,;contacting with the arm 57, rocks the shaft 55 andthe gate is lowered to again become part of thereceiving deck of the shocker, the dog 188 is now released from contactwith the roller 87 so that the clutch. is broken and the shaft 59 is again inactive until two more bundlesare ready to be deposited in the shock receptacle, and the action of the parts I just described will be repeated.

In a'heavyharvest it is; possible that a bundle-will be ejected from the binder onto 'the supplemental deck] before the prionged structure has returned to its receiving position, the gate is raised however and athird bundle caiinot be moved into the path ofi the pronged structure until the :gate is down, but such a bundle ejected from the binder onto the supplemental "deck will trip the ill transfermechanism into operation, releasing the dog 4-2 so that the shaft 21 will be rotated to actuate the transfer meclmnislnwith possible damage thereto as the grate is in a raised position and must remain so until the prongcd structure returns to its receiving position. The gate is raised, as heretofore explained, and as it rises the arm 19 is rocked throu rh the link which is connected thereto an to the arm 51. rigid on the shaft 52. The freeend of the arm 19 is now in the path of the dog 42, consequently if a bundle should rock the tripping member 12 and free the do; by rocking the bell crank 17, before the armed structure could operate to transfer the bundle against the gate, the dog would be caught by the arm 4:9 and the transfer blocked, the parts then being in the position as shown in Figure 5. It is obvious that when the gate is lowered the arm .19 is rockedto free the end thereof from the dog 12 of the clutch so that the interrupted transfer of the bundle will be completed; the armed structure has been stopped within the limits of its iath of travel toward the receiving end of the supplemental deck 11, but we do not limit ourselves to the particular position of the armed structure as shown in Figure 5 and described, for it is obvious that a slight change in the location of the arm 19 will permit the armed structure toswing to the limit of its path toward the binder.

The stubbleward end of the shaft 93 is round and on it is loosely mounted a bifurcated member 94 between the arms of which is pivotally secured a block 95having a flat base 96 against which a flat spring 97 presses; the opposite end of the flat spring 97 is yicldingly attached to a short web 98 by a bolt in said web and extended through the spring97, on the free end of the boltis a nut, and bet-ween the nut and thetlat spring 97 a coiled spring is carried on the bolt. On the block 95 opposite the base 96, is mounted a. roller 100. To hold the memher 94 andv attached parts inoperative position a sleeve 101 is rigidlysecured on the shaft 93 and from it radial arms 102, 103 extend on opposite sides-respectively of a projection 101 integral with aside of the member 9 1. A set screw 105 in the arm 102 adjustably contacts with a side of the projec-,

mechanism just described is interposedbetween the pronged structure and the tying mechanism and is actuated each time the pronged structure deposits bundles in the shock receptacle until sutlicicnt bundles have accumulated to form a shock, and its operation is as follows- As the shaft 93 rotatescarrying with it the member 94 and connected parts the roller 100 engages at i with the underside of an arcuate flange 107 integral 108 rigid on the rigid shaft 91; the} movements of these parts is so timed that when the pronged structure is at the limit of its movement depositing bundlesin the receptacle, the roller 100 has traversed the length of the flange 107 and has emerged from the underside thereof and travels over the upper surface of the flange 107 as the pronged structure returns to its receptive position and the'parts above described are again: as shown. When bundles have accumulated in the receptacle to the extent that the last two deposited there will prevent the pronged structure from swinging as far downward into the shock receptacle, as when delivering with a casting previous bundles, the pronged structure must have sufiicient resiliency to compensate for its down pressure, and when this condition is reached the member 94 will fail to make a complete swing and the roller 100, instead of returning along the upper surface ofthe arcuate flange, willreturn along the under surface thereof and contact with and rock a bell crank 109, mounted on the casting 108; as the bell crank 109 is actuated it moves longitudinally and downward a rod 110 which is attached 'to one arm of the bell crank and to a horizontal part 111 ofa rockabletrip which is pivotally supported on the bracket 78. i

The rod 110 projects through a suitable opening in the part 111 and below the latter is encircled by a coiled spring 112 which exerts expansive force between the part 111 and a washer on the end ofthe rod. The spring 112 retains the bell crank 109 in operative position and the shoulder orbend 113, in the rod, in contact with the part 111. The free end of the vertical arm 114 ofthe trip is adapted to contact with a clutch dog 115 forming part of a clutch mechanism on a. shaft 116 of the tying device. The arm 11 1 is in contactwith the dog 115 and is held so by a spring 117 attached to the bracket 78 and to the arm 114, until by the movement of the rod 110 the arm 114 is rocked from engagement withthe dog 115.

A shortsh aft is journaled in suitable bearingson the frame and carries, rigidly seoured thereon, a bevel gear 119 meshing with a similar gear 120 on the power shaft 70; a sprocket 121 is secured on the shaft 118, and a chain 122 conveys power therefrom to a sprocket 123 which is loosely mounted on the shaft 116. The sprocket 123 is part of a clutch the second part 124 of which is rig idly secured on the shaft 116 and hasan extension 125 pivotally connected by a rod 126 that is also attached to the lower end of a rocking bar127; thebar 127 is pivotally mounted. intermediate its length, on the.

shocker frame, and to itsnpper end is rigid- 1y secured a segmental rack 128 in mesh with a segmental pinion 129 secured on the rneedle-shaft1131. It isappanent that-when the dog; 11-5: and the arm 114: are released fromcontact With each other, the parts of; the clutch! willarotate together and through the rod: 126 and the bar 112?; the segmental rack 1:28 willi actuate the segmental pinion. 129' to operate the needle 1 30f byrotatingtheshalit 131.

When 'theshock has; been formed: and: tied.- and:. the needle 130 has been returned to= itsprimaoy' position-,. as shown in! dotted. lines in Figure 2;. it; has been found. necessary to provide some means for litting the" twine 132 so that it Willi not he in thepath; 0t d'lSr' chargeof the; shock from the receptacle 1133;

various devices have-been employed for this purpose; but wehave: found that bv stopping;

the needle before it'hascompleted, its return increment from theknottcr and when-"1t is,

I substaintiallgy in a vertical position, there iswith: rust-01a 1 31 1: piwotally;supportedi intermediate its length on: the shocker frame-,and normally held in thepath of the: dog 115th a coiled spring 135. Upon-.thecontactot thedog: and the. stop the: clutch isseparate d and the return mot-iron ofthe needle 1:30 is arrested,. audit remains in the-.positiont as show-1r in full-lines in Figure*% until: the stop; 1:34. is removed from:- theypatlr of the dog:

' 115 after Whichthe part 1241' continues its twinez-aaiein the: position shown in dotted lines' in Figure 2.

As before stated; thepinion 82,, gear 831 anldigear' 84l are in constant .rota-tionzduringr suitable dbgs. R'eferringr to Figure 9 in which; the gears 83 and 841 and their respective shafts are.rotating;v a pin 1136 rotating with; the: gear? 84,. when the ClflltChi is'connecii 'ed and op erating'againstone arm 137: of a belli crankgipizvotally supported cm the shock-- er'fitame, rocks: the bell: crank and by a; rod- 138? connecting thearm: 139 01% the bell crank fwiththe stop; 1314 the latter is'rocked to free 'it from the dog:115= and when: the latter has:

passed on and the pin 136:- is free of contact.

with the arm 1:37, the stop: 13a is again movedl into: the: pathway of thedog: 1515;

133: has been rocked upward: and rearward to dumpthezshockbya: pitmair 141 which is attached to the bottoinl iO and to a crank arm 142011 the shaft 85,;andi as the gearSt and the shaft continue: their movement,

thebottom: 14!): is; returned. to its receptive positiong, and! the dog 1&3 meeting: the: stop 1441-, the shaft 85* ceases itsrotation and the bottom- 140 remains in a: receptive position until again actuated The stop 1% is pivotal-1y mounted, intermediate its ends, on a bracket 1-415: on: the shocker frame, andbytens-ion: of; a coil'ed spring 1246, attached to: the bracket: and: an-arm- 1457. of the; stop zthe part 1 18 ofthe latteris held in the path ofthedog 143; and: is rocked therefrom: bycontact of a pini 114-1-9'securedi ina casting 15O rigidly held on: the shaft 116 and rotatable therewith. i V

lWhat we: claim is- 1. The combination of: a harvester binder having; means for discharging: bundles from thedeck thereof a shocker having a deck,

for; receiving: bundles, from. the: binder. deck a supplemental: deck secured on the: shocker between the, receiving: deck and! the binden deck. to support bundles transferred from the binder deck to the: receiving" deck; a re-' ciprocating element mounted onv the: shocker beneath the supplemental deck and" operated:

totransfer bundles thereover to thereceiving d'eck ot the shocker; and-mechanism to; actuate said element.

2'; The: combination of a harvester binder having; means for discharging; bundles there'- fuom; a shocker having; a receptacle for-buntiles to form ashock; apronged structure to receive bundles from: the binders; mechanism to: actuate, said prongedi structure to deposit bundles. insaid receptacle; a: reciprocating element. mounted on the shocker and oper- 4 atedto: transfer bundles from the binder into:

the, path of said prongedstructure; and

mechanism to actuate;v said element.

8: The combination of a; harvester binder having means for discharging bundlesfrom r thedeck thereof; a: shocker having a deck to receive bundles from the binder deck supplemental: deck between the binder deck I the receiving deck; slots in the'supplementall The-1 bottom 14:0, of the shock receptacle deck a: reciprocating pronged element pi vota' lly supportedi on: the shocker beneath the supplemental deck and! operating through from the binder into the path of said pronged structure; and means to hold said element inoperative intermediate the limits of its reciprocating action when said pronged structure is in operation.

6. The combination of a harvester binder having means for discharging bundles =tl1ercfI'Olll; a shocker having a receptacle for bundles discharged from the binder; a pronged structure to receive bundles discharged from the binder, and mechanism to actuate said pronged structure to deposit: bundles in said receptacle to form a shock; a reciprocating element operated to transfer bundles from the biuder to said pronged structure; and means to hold said element inoperative at a predetermined point within the limit of its reciprocating movement when said pronged structure is in operation. a

7. The combination of a harvester binder having means for discharging bundles front the deck thereof; a shocker having a deck for receiving bundles from the binder deck;

a supplemental deck between the receiving deck and the binder deck to receive bundles from the binder deck; a reciprocating element operated to transfer bundles over the supplemental deck to the receiving deck; a shock forming receptacle; a pronged struc* ture to engage bundles on the receiving deck; a mechanism to actuate said pronged structureto deposit bundles in said receptacle to form a shock; and means to hold said element inoperative intermediate the limits of its reciprocating action when said pronged structure is in operation.

8. The combination of a harvester binder having means for discharging bundles from the deck thereof; a shocker having a recepta cle to receive the bundles to form a shock; a receiving deck on the shocker; a pronged structure operating to transfer the bundles from the reccivingdeck to said receptacle; a supplemental deck between the binder deck and the receiving deck to receive bundles discharged froin the binder deck; a rocking element movable toward the binder deck to engage with bundles discharged therefrom, and movable toward the receiving deck to deposit said bundles thereon; and means to hold said element inoperative at a predetermined point between the binder deck and the receiving deck other than its normal position.

9.The combination of a harvester binder having means for discharging bundles from the deck thereof; a shocker having a receptaa supplemental deck between the binderdeck and the receivingdeck to receive bundles discharged from the binder deck; a rocking element movable toward the binder deck to engage with bundles discharged therefrom, andmovahle toward the receiv ng deck to deposit said bundles thereon; and means to hold said element inoperative at a predetermined point within the limit of its movement towardthe binder deck.

10. The con'iljiination of a harvester binder having means for discharging bundles therefrom; a shocker having a receptacle in which the bundles are deposited to form a shock; devicesoperable to transfer bundles from the binder to said receptacle; a tying mechanism including a needle operating transversely of said receptacle to tie the bundles therein in a shock and to return towards its primal position when the shock is tied; ITIGHIIS tO discharge the shockfroin said receptacle; and means to hold the needle at a predetermined point within the limitsof its return moieinent during the operation of discharging the shock.

11. The combination of a harvester binder haviugineans for discharging bundles therefrom; a shocker having a receptacle in which the bundles are deposited to form. a shock; devices operable to transfer bundles from the binder to said receptacle; a tying mechanism including a needle operating transversely of said receptacle tie the bundles therein in a shock and to returnto- 12. The combination of a harvester binder having means for discharging bundles therefrom; a shocker having a receptacle inwhich the bundles are deposited to form a shock; devices operable to transfer bundles from the binder to said receptacle; a tying mechanism including a needleoperating transversely of said receptacle to tie the bundles therein in a shock and to return towards its primal position when the shock is tied;

means to discharge the ShOCkfl'OllI said re ceptacle; means to hold the needle in. a

vertical position at a predetermined point within the limits of its return movement during the operation of discharging the shock; and means to release the needle to complete its return movement when theshock is discharged.

CARLTON C. KELLOGG.

EDWIN M. KELLOGG, JR; 

